Six websites fintech fans should keep an eye on

Are you interested in fintech? Do you want to keep up with all the latest developments, and read in-depth analyses and opinions of the issues? This article takes a look at six must-read websites for fintech fans.

The vast amounts of information on the fintech ecosystem may be too much for anyone to digest on a daily basis: trends, startups, the latest movements in the financial sector, reports, blockchain, studies, big data, IoT… The list goes on. So if you're interested in this world it might be a good idea to have a list of go-to media and websites to keep you up to date, for research, or for a more in-depth study. BBVA API_Market suggests a few:

Crowd Valley does this quite successfully: it doesn't try to replace the role of the media with fast-paced news flows and last-minute information, but publishes articles with a selective approach offering a thoughtful reflection. What's more, it uses particularly original and eye-catching images.

One example is this interesting article entitled "The Ever Expanding Definition of Fintech", which covers the origin and evolution of the term fintech, citing experts and discussing its values and capabilities.

Although Fintech Weekly is really a free newsletter service, its website offers a very interesting feed with all the latest articles. Its main attraction is very similar to that of Fintech Ranking, as it also collects analyses and reports which it considers interesting for different reasons, and disseminates them via its service.

It is well worth following for its good criterion for selecting its subjects. It covers a wide sweep of contributors and media, including both specialized websites and magazines that conduct in-depth analysis and which from time to time dedicate space to fintech issues.

Fin-tech, which publishes content only in Spanish, is the total opposite of the websites mentioned above, as it publishes news intended to keep its readers up-to-date, abreast of interesting information, new developments, news flashes and more. Much less reflection and opinion, but a lot of quick reads.

One of the reasons this site is interesting is because it has a map–in Spanish and English–where you can find all the fintech companies in Spain and locate investors interested in fintech to gain funding for your startup.

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